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Just a heads up. If you're planning on coming to the Delaware workshop, it's starting to fill up. There was a lot of advertising outside of Vibesworkshop so between that and VW members it's inching it's way up there. If you're a VW member and want to attend, let me know and I'll hold a few spots for a couple weeks while you're getting your application in.

This is a video I did a few months ago of me playing Autumn leaves.
I really struggle with these solo performances (especially improvising over changes!)
What's my weakness? And the next step to improving? Any other points to make?

Here is a lesson geared to the beginning/intermediate player on navigating turnarounds. The audio file goes along with the PDF, so I recommend looking at it while you listen or beforehand. I plan to add some more to this in a future lesson. Let me know if you find this helpful.
-Tyler

So, I am on this 70's Rhodes piano kick. Here is another great tune from that era, "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Not_in_Love

I put my new motor on real slow for this one. I wanted a lot of ringing to get that airy feel of the original. I tried dampening the melody while the chords rang.

I like the stereo separation here. Melody on the right, chords on the left.

Barry

Wouldn't it be cool to get back to our old tradition: the "Who is" posts?
If you want to know what a "Who is" is and read some of them, they are all here:
http://www.vibesworkshop.com/book/who-book/tonymiceli/031309

So my question today is... but for God's sake who is Babu? Huh? :o)

This is me playing Kai Stensgaard's brilliant "Concerto Mexicana"

The Piece is in Three movements.

The second and third movement can be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu_4bcEX7MQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZJ_BAIEVhs&feature=related

hope you like,

Joe

i dug frits' solo!

Here is Fritz Landesbergen playing When You Wish Upon A Star on the new machine, sorry about the background, enjoy

John

Some pics from Frankfurt Fair 2011

John

A guy calls the local musicians' union to get a quote on a six piece band for a wedding.

The rep says: "Off the top of my head, I'd say about two thousand dollars."

The guy says: "ARE YOU KIDDING? —— FOR MUSIC?!?"

The rep responds…

"Let me suggest that you call the plumbers' union and ask for six plumbers to work from six to midnight on a Saturday night. Whatever they charge you, we'll work for half!"